The aim of the present study was to find early markers for overreaching that are applicable in sport practice. In a group of elite soccer players aged 15–18, the stress–recovery balance and reaction times before and after exercise were assessed. Overreaching was indicated by an elevated submaximal heart …

Background and aims Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip is associated with limitations in activities of daily life. There are only a few long-term studies on how knee or hip OA affects the course of physical performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of knee or hip OA on physical …

Inleiding: De disbalans tussen energie-inname en energieverbruik is de onderliggende oorzaak van het hedendaagse probleem van overgewicht en obesitas. Geactiveerd bruin vetweefsel kan het energieverbruik verhogen. De recente ontdekking dat volwassenen ook actief bruin vetweefsel bezitten zorgt voor een …

Talent development programmes for professional soccer clubs aim to guide players towards professional level performance. We identify whether the intermittent endurance capacity of these players may have changed over time. Since the 2000/2001 competition season, the intermittent endurance capacity of …

The present study examined whether performance characteristics discriminated between selected and deselected players in talent development programmes. This examination was carried out in talented soccer players, aged 16-18 years using objective measurement instruments. Four domains of multidimensional …

OBJECTIVES: This study compares the scope of practice of Dutch dental hygienists (DHs) educated through a 2- or 3-year curriculum ('old-style DHs') with that of hygienists educated through a new extended 4-year curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree ('new-style DHs'), with the aim to investigate whether …

This is the first meta-analysis focusing on elderly patients with mobility problems, physical disability and/or multi-morbidity. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of physical exercise therapy on mobility, physical functioning, physical activity and quality of life. A broad systematic literature …

Aanleiding: Het is bekend dat ouderen met dementie een verhoogd risico hebben om te vallen. Dit zou mogelijk kunnen komen door een verminderde houdingscontrole. Houdingscontrole wordt gereguleerd door zowel motorische als cognitieve processen. Mogelijk zijn deze processen door cognitieve problemen verstoord. Vraagstelling: …

Achtergrond: Doordat bij tillen veel belasting op de lage rug komt te staan zijn er voor op de werkvloer criteria opgesteld rondom het tillen. Deze belasting die plaatsvindt op de lage rug wordt beïnvloed door veel variabelen, zoals het tilgewicht, de tilhoogte en de tiltechniek. Vraagstelling: Wat is …

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the developmental changes in performance in a repeated-sprint ability (RSA) test in young soccer players of contrasting maturity status. A total of 83 regional level Portuguese youth soccer players, aged 11- 13 years at baseline was assessed annually. Stature, …